Hargeisa vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1632
$3082
🏠 One person rent
$221
$629
🏘️ Family rent
$337
$1103
🍽️ Food expenses
$273
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$70
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$345
$1061
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
11
70
😀 Quality of life
17
78
🏙️ Population
760K
1.4M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 44% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4611th ($694 vs $1244) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Somalia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Somalia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.9 months in Sofia. Hargeisa ranked 1st best city to live in Somalia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 9161st and 1070th among best cities to live in the world.

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Hargeisa Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.02
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.47
$9.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.86
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$661
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$1209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$232
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.16%
3.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3786
$3978
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8606
$2572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.02
$7.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$44.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.6
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$31.5
$659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$545
$9717

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$586
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$559
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$560
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$517
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$522
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$512
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$1039
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$499
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$500
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$1289
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$498
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$560
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$826
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$1031
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$724
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$864
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$500
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$1016
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$498
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$498
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$802
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$499
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$715
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$533
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$860
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$500
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$911
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$971
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$903
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
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$918
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$549

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$730
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$766
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$707
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$854
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$776
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$667
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$836
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$819
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$575
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$642
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$668
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$702
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$670
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$643
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$572
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$849
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$655
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
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$1080
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$964
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$909
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$703
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$752
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$557
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$678
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$720
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$592
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$675
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$996
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$692
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1048
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$699
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$1091
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$1225
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$828
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$918
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$591
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1013
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$667
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$777